Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
HOME MATTERS
sArLE RECIPES FOR PALATABLE pfsBrs-HIyTs
AND ADVICE FOR THE HOME CIRCIE-wHAr TO DC
AND WHAT NOT TO DO

AND ADVICE FOR THE HOME CrRcIRLwH.r To nc
AND WHAT NOT TO DO
FoR ARTISTIC effects pictures should be hung
nat against the wall
POWDERED SULPHUR beauties and preserves the
Teeth, and it may be used daily.
LITTLE CtMPHoR In the water when bathing
she lace Will remove all ssshine."
NEVER BITE THE LIPS TO make them red. Battle
them occasionally IN water with little dissolved
aiuin OF oorax, and apply glycerine.
WHENEVER THE CLOTHING becomes wet 1t should
DC changed as soon as possible, but until it Is
changed the body should be kept warm by con-
slant motion.
FoR PASELs.-Naterials woven in blocks that
serve 70 show the contrast between two shades OF
the same color are very fashionable for panels and
decorative accessories
BAD HABr.-Ladles should not bite OF threads
when sewing. The edge Of the teeth becomes very
rough By the breaking OF the enamel when thread
Is oitten OIL many times at the same place.
1APiocA BLANCMASGE.-One half pound of tapioca
soaked for an hour in pint OF milk boil until ten
Ger, sweeten and flavor to taste; put the mixture
serves.
To KEEP SILVER BRIGHr.-Silver dried out of hot
wafer on clean cloth viii be always bright, and
viii not always need the weekly cleaning. 1t is
the washing In lukewarm water and drying wnen
colo that gives the dull leaden appearance after
lew days use
three or four minutes in their own liquor. Stir In
two tablespoOnfuls Of -four, the juice OF half a
lemon with pepper and salt 10 taste Heat tea
cupTui OF milk. poured into the oysters, and turn
at once into the sauce boat.
STRAWBERRY SAUCE.-Half teacup OF butter,
one and half teacups OF sugar and one pint OF
strawberries mashed until juicy. Canned berries
may be substituted for fresh ones. Beat the but
Ter and sugar TO cream; then stir In the berries
and the beaten white OF an egg.
ALMOND SAUCB-Pound one and a half ounces OF
blanched sweet almonds and two bitter almonds;
and To these half pint OF sweet cream and a
tablespoonful and half OF sugar. Put them into
Q saucepan: add the yelks Of two beaten eggs and
stir together until as thick as custard.
SOFA PILLows.-Put the brightest and most
striking pieces Of patchwork near the center.
When the cushion is made up the effect Is quite
different from what 10 is when IT Is spread out nat,
and 10 IS OF more consequence that the center
should be handsome than that the corners should.
BBEP FRIcApELLEs--Mince pound and a half OF
beef veryne and mix IL thoroughly four beaten
eggs, four ounces of butter. six ounces OF bread
crumbs, and a half pint OF cold water, seasoning
with pepper aud SALT then mould IL into the form OIL
loaf or cake, place it In buttered dish, strew the
top with fine bread crumbs and bake in quick
oven until nicely Drowned
PAGANINI TAKTS.-Beat the whites of four eggs to
q froth, then stir in seven ounces OF powdered
sugar and whisk the whole well until very stiff.
Have your patty-pan ready lined with puff paste,
putting in each enough apricot jam TO cover the
bottom. Bake these in the oven until the paste Is
done, then take them out, pile each tart with the
whiaked froth, and they are ready 10 serve.
SAUCED HERRINGs.-Place the behring's side by
side pie dish with slices OF onion and bay Leaf
and some salt and whole peppers, mix half and
half OF vinegar and ale and pour as much OF the
mixture over the fish the dish will hold. Put
the dish into pretty hot oven Tor about twenty
minutes, taking care never TO let the fish get dry,
but they get soaked up pour over the remainder
OF the vinegar and ale. Serve cold.
Buy FAT MEAT.--Don't ask your butcher for a
The lean part Of fat animal is the best, while ali
parts OF the lean animal are nearly worthless. A
lean animal has lived on scanty or poor feed. and
its flesh Is consequently not good for food the
TAT meat, which shows that the animal was we'll
fed IL is not waSteful TO purchase fat meat,
Is what is not eaten can always be utilized for
drippings.
CARE OF TKErH.-Care should be taken Of even
the first baby teeth. II is said that bit of wool
dipped in myrrh will remove discoloration and
tartar from the babys teeth without injury TO the
gum, and with benefit 10 the teeth The children
should be fed with reference TO their teeth. The
corn bread upon which the negro depends may
we'll be given 70 our children The good effects OF
forming the habit In early childhood OF caring for
the teeth Will be felt at three-scOre and ten.
A SIMPLE CURE FOR CUT FINGER--Wrap large
cObweb, free from dust, around the finger so as TO
completely cover the wound, and then bind strip
OF linen over IL. The cobweb. by preventing the
admission OF air, stops the bleeding ar once, and
in consequence, the wound heals much quicker
than 1t would otherwise. It is also OF much value
In keeping the edges of the wound together, for it
adhercs tightly TO the skin and cannot well be re-
moved without the aid OF WARM water.
JENNY LIND PUDDING.-Beat the yelks OF four
eggs well and put them with a gill OF cream into
stew pan adding the juice and grated rind OF a
lemon stir the fire and when nearly ready to
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wine. Put lou. or nye sponge cakes Ona rather
deep dish. pour another gill and a half OF white
wine over them, cover them with layer or straw
berry Jam. this pour the cuStard, and top the
whole with whipped cream
ROYAL FRITTERs--Put one pint Of sweet milk
into a saucepan over the FIRE, and as soon as it
commences 10 boil pour In one-half pint white
wine and let IL stand for few minutes 10 cool,
skim on the cud and put it into basin; add one
ounce OF powdered sugar, a little grated lemon
well together, adding sufiicient -four to make
smooth still batter and fry the fritters quickly In
plenty OF hot lard until they are Drowned, then
drain them on sieve and serve on hot dish.
A PRETTY ORNANENT.-A pretty ornament for
she wall is made by cutting fan out OF very stin
pasIeboard. Cover half OF 1t with plush or velvet
put this on plain the other half put the folds
Of SAITH lengthwise 10 initiate the folds Of half
OF swans down or quilted ribbon with an edge OF
lace; at the top or handle put bow and cord
and JaSSelS. In the center OF the fan put an oval
or round Christmas card; it should be unfringed
RIBBON WORK has grown greatly in favor and
IN execution much that is seen now equals the
best OF the imported Old examples which first In
troduced 1t TO US. A novel use OF ribbon work is
In cylindrical SachetS. In the shape of diminuJfve
rolling pins with the inged-Out edges tied up with
ribbons instead OF handles. They have floral de-
signs, and often some sentiment embroidered fn
French They are filed with cotton and per-
fumes, and are intended TO lie on table and send
forth their aroma with the warming of the room
DAINTY DEssERr.-Take the juice from a can
OF pineapple, sweeten TO taste, color pink with
pokeberry juice, or cOchneal, add one tablespoon.
Iul OF geIatine dissolved In little OF the pineapple
juice. and tablespoonful OF boiling water; add the
beaten white OF an egg Freeze this nrst and line
melon mould with IL an inch thick and pack in
Ice. For The filling, whip pint rfch cream that
has been Syeetened and favored with vanilla OF
wine; add the beaten whites OF two eggs, freeze
and then Ill the mould, pack In Ice and salt FOL
two hours.
VEAL CRoQCErTEA-Chop the veal fine; mix hall
q cup OF sweet milk with about teaspoonful OF
-four Melt piece OF butter the size OF an egg
and STIR the -four and milk In IT. then let 1t come
TO boil Mix this thoroughly with the meat
form IL into balls or nat cakes; lay on platter
scatter little pepper and salt over 1t and let II
stand III morning Then beat one egg very light
add little milk; dip the meat-balIs in the egg
and then IN cracker crumbs. Fry Till brown In hot
lard.
A GOOD PrK--Beat an egg TO a stin froth then
add pulverized sugar and grated chocolate with a
Tablespoonful OF vanilla; spread this on TOD OF
the pie and let IL harden for moment In the oven
the chocolate IL basin on the back OF the stove
and let II melt do not put drop OF water with it)
when melted beat the one egg and some sugar In
Win IT, In the latter IL viii be- regular choco